Z-D Jin1, L-N Xue2, L-S Peng2. 1. Department of Kidney Center, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: tggzzyydx@126.com. 2. Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: We describe a simple and reliable orthotopic kidney transplantation method in rats with the use of sleeve arterial anastomosis and a modified stenting technique for anastomosis of the renal vein (RV). METHODS: Male Fischer and Lewis rats were used as kidney donors and recipients, respectively, and their left kidneys were harvested in situ. In the control rats (n = 30), the renal artery (RA) and RV anastomoses were performed end-to-end with interrupted sutures by means of the conventional technique. In the experimental animals (n = 30), revascularization of the RA was fashioned end-in-end with the use of a modified sleeve anastomosis, the RV was anastomosed end-to-end with the use of a modified stenting technique and interrupted sutures, and the ureter was anastomosed with the use of the end-to-end interrupted suture technique. RESULTS: The arterial anastomosis time in the control group was 8.52 ± 1.1 minutes, and that in the experimental group was 4.7 ± 0.6 minutes (P < .05). The venous anastomosis time in the experimental group was 9.2 ± 1.3 minutes, which also was less than in the control group (11.19 ± 0.78 minutes; P < .05). The warm ischemia time decreased from 26.8 ± 1.3 minutes in the control group to 20.7 ± 0.5 minutes in the experimental group (P < .05). The success rate of 93% at 21 days after grafting was identical in the experimental and control groups. CONCLUSIONS: We developed a modified model of orthotopic kidney transplantation that can significantly reduce the warm ischemia time.
BACKGROUND: We describe a simple and reliable orthotopic kidney transplantation method in rats with the use of sleeve arterial anastomosis and a modified stenting technique for anastomosis of the renal vein (RV). METHODS: Male Fischer and Lewis rats were used as kidney donors and recipients, respectively, and their left kidneys were harvested in situ. In the control rats (n = 30), the renal artery (RA) and RV anastomoses were performed end-to-end with interrupted sutures by means of the conventional technique. In the experimental animals (n = 30), revascularization of the RA was fashioned end-in-end with the use of a modified sleeve anastomosis, the RV was anastomosed end-to-end with the use of a modified stenting technique and interrupted sutures, and the ureter was anastomosed with the use of the end-to-end interrupted suture technique. RESULTS: The arterial anastomosis time in the control group was 8.52 ± 1.1 minutes, and that in the experimental group was 4.7 ± 0.6 minutes (P < .05). The venous anastomosis time in the experimental group was 9.2 ± 1.3 minutes, which also was less than in the control group (11.19 ± 0.78 minutes; P < .05). The warm ischemia time decreased from 26.8 ± 1.3 minutes in the control group to 20.7 ± 0.5 minutes in the experimental group (P < .05). The success rate of 93% at 21 days after grafting was identical in the experimental and control groups. CONCLUSIONS: We developed a modified model of orthotopic kidney transplantation that can significantly reduce the warm ischemia time.